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Note:

War is a state of opened and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations.[1] For other conflicts, see rebellions, coups and separate battles.

This is a list of wars that began from 2003 onwards. Other wars can be found in the historical lists of wars and the list of wars extended by diplomatic irregularity.

Start Finished Name of conflict Belligerents
Victorious party (if applicable) Defeated party (if applicable)
2003 Ongoing War in Darfur  Sudan

Janjaweed

Supported by:

 China

 Iran (until 2016)

 Russia

 Belarus

SRF

SLFA (from 2017)

  • SLA-Unity
  • SLMJ
  • JEM (Jali)

Supported by:

 South Sudan

 Chad (2005–2010)

 Eritrea (until 2008)

Libya (until 2011)

 Uganda (until 2015)


United Nations UNAMID (from 2007)

2003 2011 Iraq War  United States
 United Kingdom
Iraq INC
Iraq New Iraqi Army
KDP
PUK
 Australia
 Poland
 South Korea
 Ukraine
 Italy
 Georgia
 Spain
 Denmark
 Netherlands
Iraq Iraq
Ba'ath Loyalists
SCJL
Naqshbandi Army
Islamic State of Iraq
Al-Qaeda
Mahdi Army
Special Groups
Badr Brigades
2003 2006 Iraqi insurgency (2003–06)

Part of the Iraq War

 United States
 United Kingdom
Iraq INC
Iraq New Iraqi Army
KDP
PUK
 Australia
 Poland
 South Korea
 Ukraine
 Italy
 Georgia
 Spain
 Denmark
 Netherlands

Iraq Iraq
Ba'ath Loyalists
SCJL
Naqshbandi Army
Islamic State of Iraq
Al-Qaeda
Mahdi Army
Special Groups
Badr Brigades
2003 Ongoing Balochistan conflict

 Pakistan

 Pakistan Army
 Frontier Corps

 Iran

 Imperial Army (until 1979)
 IRGC (since 1980)
 Border Guard (since 2000)
Baloch separatist groups
BLA
BRA
BLF
LeB
BLUF
BSO (Azad)
Supported by
 Iraq (1970s)[2]

Sectarian groups
Jundallah

Jaish ul-Adl Jundallah (Pakistan) Lashkar-e-Jhangvi[2] Sipah-e-Sahaba[2]

2004 Ongoing War in North-West Pakistan

 Pakistan

NWPORBAT
 Pakistan Army
 Pakistan Army ISI CAD
  Frontier Constabulary
Local Peace Committees

 United States

 CIA SAD/SOG
 SOCOM
 United States Air Force
Taliban-aligned groups;
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
al-Qaeda
 Lashkar-e-Jhangvi
 Lashkar-e-Islam
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi
East Turkestan Islamic Movement
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (until 13 March 2015)[3]
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[4]
 Jundallah[5]
 Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan[3]
Tehreek-e-Khilafat[4]
Jamaat al-Ahrar[4]
2004 2005 Kondovo Crisis Macedonian Police NLA
2004 2007 Central African Republic Bush War
 Central African Republic
 Chad
 [[United Nations {{{altlink}}}|MINURCAT]]

MICOPAX (CEEAC)

UFDR rebels

APRD rebels CPJP rebels FDPC rebels MLCJ rebels

2004 2015 Iran–PJAK conflict

Kurdish separatism in Iran

 Iran
Supported by
 Turkey
 Kurdistan Free Life Party
 Eastern Kurdistan Units
 Women's Defence Forces
2004 Ongoing Conflict in the Niger Delta

 Government of Nigeria

 Nigerian Army
Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta

Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force Niger Delta Liberation Front Joint Revolutionary Council


Niger Delta Vigilante

2004 2015 Houthi insurgency in Yemen Houthis
 Yemen
 Saudi Arabia
2004 Ongoing Kivu conflict
 DR Congo
 Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo(FARDC)

Democratic Republic of the Congo Pro-government Mai-Mai militias FDLR (2006–2014)(2006–2014) APCLS[6] (2012–2013) Nyatura (2012–2014)

 United Nations
 Angola
 Zimbabwe
 Botswana (Against FNL and FNL-Nzabampema only)
Supported by
 Belgium
 France
M27[7]

(2014–present)

 CNDP (2006–2009)
 M23 (2012–2013)
Allegedly supported by
 Rwanda

FDLR
(2014–present) RUD-Urunana
(2006–present) Nyatura
(2014–present) FNL-Nzabampema (2013–present) FNL/Palipehutu
(1993–2009 and
2010–2013)

2004 Ongoing Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency

Part of the Balochistan conflict

 Iran
Jundallah (2004–11)
Harakat Ansar (2012–13)
Jaish ul-Adl (2013–)
Ansar Al-Furqan (2013–)
Supported by
 Israel(alleged, denied)[8][9]
 United States(alleged, denied)[8][9]
 Pakistan (alleged, denied)[10]

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2005 Ongoing Paraguayan People's Army insurgency

 Paraguay

 Armed forces
 Police
  Joint Task Force (FTC)
Supported by
 United States[11]
 Colombia[11]

Vigilante self-defense groups[12]

Paraguayan People's Army (EPP)
Armed Peasant Association (ACA)[a]
Paraguay Army of Marshal López (EML)

(from 2016)[13]

Supported by
 FARC (until 2016)
Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front (alleged)
2005 2010 Chadian Civil War (2005–10)  Chad FUC

UFDD RFC Janjaweed

2005 2008 Mount Elgon insurgency  Kenya Sabaot Land Defence Force
2006 Ongoing Fatah–Hamas conflict (Brothers War)  Hamas  Palestinian Authority
2006 2009/2013 Bakassi conflict  Cameroon Bakassi
2006 2006 2006 Lebanon War


 Hezbollah

 Amal
 LCP[16]
 PFLP-GC[17]

 Israel
Supported by
 United States
2006 2007 Sectarian violence in Iraq (2006–07)

Part of the Iraq War

Public stability
 Iraq
 United States
 United Kingdom[18]
 Other coalition forces

Private Security Contractors

 Kurdistan

Sons of Iraq[19]

Sunni factions
 Iraqi Ba'ath Party Loyalists
 Supreme Command for Jihad and Liberation
 Army of the Men of the Naqshbandi Order

Ansar al-Sunna

File:IAILogo.png Islamic Army of Iraq

Sunni tribes Other Sunni insurgents and militia Mujahideen Shura Council

 al-Qaeda in Iraq (until October 2006)
 Islamic State of Iraq

Shi'a factions
 Mahdi Army
 Special Groups
 Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq
 Kata'ib Hezbollah
 Promised Day Brigades
File:Badr Organisation Military flag.svg Badr Brigades

Rogue elements among the Iraqi security forces Soldiers of Heaven Shia tribes Other militias

2006 Ongoing Mexican Drug War

 Government of Mexico

 Mexican Army
 Federal Police of Mexico
 CISEN
 PFM
State and municipal police forces

 United States

 Federal Marshals

Grupos de Autodefensa Comunitaria

Drug Cartels and Crime Organizations including
 Sinaloa Cartel
 Gulf Cartel
 Los Ántrax
 Knights Templar Cartel
 MS-13
 FARC
 Los Zetas
 Juárez Cartel
 Tijuana Cartel
 Beltrán-Leyva Cartel
 La Familia Michoacana
and more
2006 2009 War in Somalia (2006–09)

Part of the Somali Civil War

Invasion phase
 Ethiopia
 Somalia
 Puntland
 Somalia
Somalia pro-Ethiopian warlords
 United States
 United Kingdom
AMISOM
 Uganda
 Burundi
 Kenya
Insurgency phase
 Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia

al-Shabaab

 Ras Kamboni Brigades
 Jabhatul Islamiya
 Muaskar Anole
 Eritrea (alleged)
Invasion phase
 Islamic Courts Union
Insurgency phase
 Ethiopia
 Somalia
Somalia pro-Ethiopian warlords
2007 Ongoing Operation Enduring Freedom – Trans Sahara  Algeria

 Morocco

 Mauritania
 Tunisia
 Burkina Faso

 Chad  Mali  Niger

 Nigeria

 Senegal Supported & Trained By:

 United States
 Canada [20][21][22]
 France[20][23]
 Germany[20]
 Netherlands[20]
 Spain[20][24]
 United Kingdom[25][26]
 al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

 Ansar Dine Supported By:  Boko Haram  MOJWA

2007 2007 Hamas' takeover of Gaza  Hamas File:Fatah Flag.svg Fatah
2007 2007 2007 Lebanon conflict  Lebanon
 Fatah al-Islam

 Jund al-Sham

2007 2009 Tuareg rebellion (2007–09)

part of the Tuareg rebellion

 Niger
 Mali
Niger Movement for Justice

23 May ADC Group

2007 2015 War in Ingushetia
 Russia
 Ingush government
 Caucasus Emirate
 Ingushetia

ad hoc revenge groups

2008 2008 2008 invasion of Anjouan
 Comoros
 African Union:
 Sudan
 Tanzania
 Senegal
 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
 France[27]
 Anjouan
2008 2008 2008 conflict in Lebanon
 Future Movement
 Progressive Socialist Party

 Hezbollah

 Amal Movement
 LDP
 SSNP

Arab Democratic Party

2008 2008 2008 Kufra conflict Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Toubou Front for the Salvation of Libya
2008 2012 Cambodian–Thai border dispute  Thailand  Cambodia
2008 2008 Djiboutian–Eritrean border conflict  Djibouti  Eritrea
2008 2008 Russo-Georgian war
 Russia
 South Ossetia
 Abkhazia
 Georgia
2008 2009 Gaza War  Israel[28][29][30]  Hamas
2009 Ongoing Sudanese nomadic conflicts
2009 2017 Insurgency in the North Caucasus
 Russia
Supported by

 Chechnya  Dagestan  Ingushetia  Kabardino-Balkaria  North Ossetia–Alania

Caucasus Emirate

Islamic State (since 2015)

2009 Ongoing Boko Haram insurgency
 Nigeria
 Cameroon
 Chad
 Niger

Multinational Joint Task Force (Niger, Nigeria and Chad) Vigilante groups[31] Mercenaries[32]

Supported by
 United States[33]
 Benin[34]

African Union (announced)[35][36]

 United Kingdom[37][38]
 France[37]
 China[37]
 Canada[39]
 Iran[40]
 Israel[41]
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[42]
 Boko Haram

(Independent: 2009–2015)

 Ansaru[43][44]
2009 2009 2009 Peruvian political crisis  Peru AIDESEP
2009 2009 2009 Boko Haram uprising

Boko Haram insurgency

 Nigeria  Boko Haram
2009 Ongoing South Yemen insurgency

 Government of Yemen

 Yemeni Land Forces
 Yemeni Republican Guard
 Yemeni Air Force
Yemen Paramilitary

Pro-government tribes

 South Yemen
2009 Ongoing Somali Civil War (2009–present)

Part of the Somali Civil War

 Federal Republic of Somalia

 Federal Government of Somalia
Regions:

Foreign Involvement

AMISOM

Advisors/Non-combat support:

 United States[46]
 European Union[47]
 NATO
 United Kingdom
 France

 Al-Qaeda

 Al-Shabaab
 Foreign Mujahedeen

 Hizbul Islam (2009-2010)
2009 2010 Operation Scorched Earth

Part of the Houthi insurgency in Yemen

 Yemen
 Saudi Arabia
 Houthis
2009 2009 Dongo conflict
 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Supported by
 United Nations
 Rwanda (alleged)
Resistance Patriots of Dongo
2010 2010 2010 South Kyrgyzstan ethnic clashes  Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzistani Kyrgyz gangs

Kyrgyzstani Uzbeks

2010 2010 2010 Kingston unrest  Jamaica Shower Posse drug cartel
2010 2012 Tajikistan insurgency  Tajikistan
 Tajik army
 United Tajik Opposition
 Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
2010 2011 2010–2011 Ivorian crisis

Second Ivorian Civil War

 New Forces
 RDR
 UNOCI
 France
 Ivory Coast Army

Liberian mercenaries Young Patriots of Abidjan Ivorian Popular Front

2011 2011 Libyan Civil War (2011)  NTC
 NATO
 Bulgaria
 Belgium
 Canada
 Denmark
 France
 Greece
 Italy
 Netherlands
 Norway[48]
 Romania
 Spain
 Turkey
 United Kingdom
 United States
 Jordan
 Qatar
 Sweden
 UAE
 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
2011 Ongoing Sinai insurgency
 Egypt
 Israel
 Islamist militants
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
2011 Ongoing Syrian Civil War
 Government of Syria
 Hezbollah
 Syrian Social Nationalist Party
 Liwa al-Quds
Support
 Iran
 Russia
 Syrian opposition
 Turkey
 Jaysh al-Izza
 
 ISIL
File:Flag of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.svg Democratic Federation of Northern Syria

 CJTF–OIR

2011 Ongoing Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile  Government of Sudan
 SAF
 RSF
 SRF
 SPLM-N
 SLA
 JEM

Alleged support:

 South Sudan
2011 2017 Shia insurgency in Bahrain  Bahrain
Al-Ashtar Brigades
Wa'ad Allah Brigades
Islamic Allah Brigades
Imam al-Mahdi Brigades
al-Haydariyah Brigades

 Iran (alleged)

 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
2011 2017 Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon

Part of the Syrian Civil War

 Lebanon
 Hezbollah
 Syria
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
 Al-Qaeda affiliates
File:Flag of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.svg Tahrir al-Sham
 Free Syrian Army
 Saraya Ahl al-Sham
2011 Ongoing Ethnic violence in South Sudan (2011–present)

Part of the Sudanese nomadic conflicts

Various tribes Various tribes
2011 2012 Operation Linda Nchi

Part of the Somali Civil War (2009–present)

 Kenya

Somalia TFG

Raskamboni Front

ASWJ

Azania

Al-Shabaab
2011 2014 Factional violence in Libya (2011–14) Libya Libyan National Army

Government-sanctioned local militias

  • Supreme Security Committee
Various militias

Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries

2011 2014 Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013)

Part of the Iraq War

Iraq Iraqi Government

 Iraqi Kurdistan

Supported by

 United States

Sunni insurgent factions:

Islamic State of Iraq (ISIL since April 2013)


Ba'ath Party Loyalists


Shi'a factions:

Supported by

 Iran

2012 Ongoing Northern Mali conflict
 Government of Mali
 Malian Army
 France
 ECOWAS

 Chad[58]
 Burundi[59]
 Gabon[60]
 South Africa[61]
 Rwanda[61]
 Tanzania[61]
 Uganda[62]
 China[63]
 Germany[64]
 Sweden[65]
 Estonia[66]

Supported by:

Non-state combatants:

Ganda Iso

 FLNA[99][100]

 MSA (from 2016)

GATIA (from 2014)

National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA)
Islamic Movement of Azawad

(MIA)[101]


Islamist Groups
Al-Qaeda
 Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (2017–present)
 Al-Mourabitoun (2013–17)
 Ansar al-Sharia (2012–present)
 Ansar Dine (2012–17)[102]
 AQIM (2012–17)
 Macina Liberation Front

(2015–17)[103]

 MOJWA (2011–13)[104][105]
Nigerian jihadist volunteers
 Boko Haram (2012–13)[106]
 Ansaru (2012–13)[106]

 Islamic State

Islamic State in the Greater Sahara
2012 2012 Heglig Crisis  Sudan  South Sudan

JEM


SPLM-N

2012 2012 2012 Abyan offensive

Part of the Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen

Yemen Yemen Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
2012 2013 M23 rebellion  Democratic Republic of the Congo

United Nations MONUSCO

March 23 Movement

Alleged support:

 Rwanda

 Uganda

2012 2012 Baragoi clashes Samburu tribe Turkana tribe
2012 Ongoing Central African Republic conflict (2012–present)
 Central African Republic
MINUSCA (since 2014)

MISCA (2013–2014)

 France (2013–16)
 South Africa (2012–13)
 FPRC
UPC
 MPC
3R

Anti-balaka

MRPRC

2013 Ongoing South Sudanese Civil War

Part of the ethnic violence in South Sudan (2011–present)

 South Sudan
 SPLA
 Air Force
 Mathiang Anyoor
Maban Defence Force[107]
Allied militias
 SSLM
 JEM[b]
 SPLM-N[112][110] (alleged)
 EUPF[113] (alleged)

State allies:

 Uganda
 Egypt[114] (alleged)
 SPLM-IO[115]
Nuer White Army

TFNF[121]

SSFDP South Sudan National Army[122][123]

 NAS[124] (since March 2017)
 SSPA
South Sudan SS-UF

Arrow Boys (since Nov. 2015)

 Wau State insurgents[125]
Supported by
 Sudan (South Sudanese gov. claim)[126]

 UNMISS[127]
United Nations Regional Protection Force[128]
2013 Ongoing Batwa–Luba clashes Pygmy Batwa militias
  • "Perci"
Luba militias
  • "Elements"
2013 2013 Zamboanga City crisis  Philippines  Bangsamoro Republik
2013 2019 RENAMO insurgency (2013–2019)  Mozambique RENAMO
2014 2015 Houthi takeover in Yemen

Part of the Houthi insurgency in Yemen and the Yemeni Crisis

Houthis Yemen Government of Yemen
2014 2014 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict

Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

 Israel  Gaza Strip
2014 2014 2014 Aswan tribal clashes Arab Al-Halayel (Beni Helal) clan Nubian Al-Dabodeya family
2014 2017 Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)  Iraq

Allied groups:

CJTF–OIR


 Iran

 Hezbollah

 Syria (2014)


Iraqi Kurdistan

Sinjar Alliance

PKK

 Syrian Kurdistan


Further support:
for  Iraq and  Iraqi Kurdistan

 Albania

 Belarus

 Bosnia and Herzegovina

 China

 Croatia

 Czech Republic

 Estonia

 Finland

 Germany

 Hungary

 Pakistan

 Russia

 Taiwan

Islamic State Islamic State

Other anti-government groups:

2014 Ongoing Libyan Civil War (2014–present)

Libya House of Representatives (Tobruk-based)

JEM (from 2016)

SLM/A-Minnawi

Wagner Group

Supported by

 Egypt

 United Arab Emirates

 France

 United States

 Russia

 Saudi Arabia

 Chad

 United Kingdom (2014–16)

 Jordan (2014–16, 2019–present)

 Algeria (2014–18)

 Belarus

 Greece (since 2019)


Libya Gaddafi loyalists

Libya Government of National Accord (Tripoli-based) (since 2016)

FACT

CCMSR

URF

UFDD

Syrian opposition SNA (since 2019)

Supported by

 Turkey

 Qatar

 United States (2016–19)

 United Kingdom (since 2016)

 Italy

 Germany

 European Union

 Sudan (until 2019)

 Jordan (2016–18)


Libya National Salvation Government
(2014–17)

Supported by

 Qatar (2014–16)

 Sudan (2014–16)

 Turkey (2014–16)

 Iran (allegedly)


Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

SCBR militia:

Ansar al-Sharia

Libya Shield 1
(2014–16)

February 17th Martyrs Brigade

Rafallah al-Sahati Brigade

Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna (2014–18)

Libya Benghazi Defense Brigades Ajdabiya Revolutionaries Shura Council (2015–16)

Libya Derna Protection Force


ISIL

Supported by

AQIM (2014–2015; alleged in 2016)


2014 Ongoing War in Donbass

Part of the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine

 Ukraine
 Donetsk People's Republic
 Luhansk People's Republic

 Russia
2014 Ongoing International military intervention against ISIL

Intervening in Syria and Iraq:

CJTF–OIR

 United States (also intervening in Libya and Cameroon)

 Australia

 Canada (2014–20)

 Belgium (2014–17)

 Denmark

 Sweden

 France

 Germany

 Italy

 Norway (2014–)

 Turkey (2014–17)

 Netherlands

 Jordan

 Morocco (2014–16)

 Spain

 United Kingdom


 Iran


Intervening in Syria only:


Support:

Military aid:

 Albania

 Bosnia and Herzegovina

 Romania

 Bulgaria

 Croatia

 Cyprus

 Czech Republic

 Estonia

 Canada

 Greece

 Hungary

 India

 Italy

 Kuwait

 Lebanon

 NATO

 Pakistan

 Philippines

 Singapore

Unnamed Middle Eastern countries

Unnamed Eastern European countries

Humanitarian aid:

 European Union

 Austria

 Indonesia

 Ireland

 Japan

 Luxembourg

 New Zealand

 Poland

 Slovakia

 Slovenia

 South Korea

 Sweden

Intelligence aid:

 Israel


RSII coalition:

Russia Russia (airstrikes)

 Syria

 Iran

 Iraq

Hezbollah


Local forces:

Local forces in Iraq:

Iraq Iraq Government (supported by U.S. and RSII coalitions)

Shi'a militias: (supported by Iran)

File:Asa'ib Ahl Al-Haq flag.png Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq

Kurdistan Region Iraqi Kurdistan

 Iraqi Turkmen Front (supported by Turkey)

Nineveh Plain Protection Units

Local forces in Syria:

 Syria (supported by Russia and Iran)

Syrian Democratic Forces (U.S. & allies)

Vetted Syrian Opposition (U.S. & allies)

Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (supported by Turkey)

Local forces
in Lebanon
:

 Lebanon

Hezbollah

Lebanese Communist Party

Local forces
in Libya
:

LibyaGovernment of National Accord

Misrata Brigades

Misrata Military Council


Egyptian-led
intervention
:

(in Libya)

 Egypt

 Libya


Nigerian-led
intervention
:

(Boko Haram joined ISIL in 2015)

 Nigeria

 Cameroon

 Chad

 Niger

 Benin

 United States

See also: American military intervention


 Algeria


Islamic Military
Alliance
:

 Bahrain

 Bangladesh

 Benin

 Chad

 Comoros

 Cote d'Ivoire

 Djibouti

 Egypt

 Gabon

 Guinea

 Jordan

 Kuwait

 Lebanon

 Libya

 Maldives

 Mali

 Malaysia

 Morocco

 Mauritania

 Niger

 Nigeria

 Pakistan

 Qatar

 Saudi Arabia

 Senegal

 Sierra Leone

 Somalia

 Sudan

 Turkey

 Togo

 Tunisia

 United Arab Emirates

 Yemen

Islamic State of
Iraq and the Levant


al-Qaeda

2015 Ongoing Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) Cabinet of Yemen

Saudi-led coalition

 Saudi Arabia

 United Arab Emirates (limited involvement)

 Senegal

 Sudan (2015–19)

 Morocco (2015–19)

 Qatar (2015–17)

Academi security contractors

Under 1,000 troops:

United States United States

France France

Academi


Southern Movement

Supported by

 United Arab Emirates

Supreme Political Council

Alleged support

 Iran

Hezbollah

 North Korea


Al-Qaeda

Ansar al-Sharia

Alleged support

 Saudi Arabia

 United Arab Emirates


Islamic State ISIL-YP

2015 Ongoing ISIL insurgency in Tunisia  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)

Islamic State Ansar al-Sharia
(only in March 2016)

 Tunisia
 Tunisian National Guard
 Tunisian Army
 Tunisian Police
Supported by

United Kingdom United Kingdom

2015 Ongoing Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present)

Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present)

 Turkey Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK)

YDG-H:

HBDH
Kurdistan Freedom Hawks

2016 Ongoing 2016 Niger Delta conflict

Part of the Conflict in the Niger Delta

 Nigeria
Niger Delta Separatists:
Adaka Boro Avengers
Asawana Deadly Force of Niger Delta
Niger Delta Avengers
Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate
Niger Delta Justice Defence Group
Niger Delta Volunteers
Niger Delta Red Squad
Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders
Reformed Egbesu Fraternities

Supported by:
Republic of Biafra Indigenous People of Biafra

2016 2016 2016 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes  Azerbaijan
 Republic of Artsakh
 Armenia
2016 2017 The Pool War  Republic of the Congo Ninja militia
2016 Ongoing Northern Rakhine State clashes

Part of the Rohingya insurgency in Western Myanmar and the Internal conflict in Myanmar

 Myanmar Arakan Army

Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army

2016 2016 2016 Kasese clashes  Uganda  Rwenzururu
2016 Ongoing Kamwina Nsapu rebellion  Democratic Republic of the Congo

Allied militias:

Kamwina Nsapu militia
  • Various independent militias
2017 2017 2017 Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmish

Part of the Afghanistan–Pakistan skirmishes

 Pakistan  Afghanistan
2017 Ongoing 2017–2020 Qatif unrest

Part of the Qatif conflict

 Saudi Arabia Shia minority

Hezbollah Al-Hejaz

2017 2017 Marawi crisis

Part of the Moro conflict and the Military intervention against ISIL

 Philippines

Supported by:

Foreign supporters:

  •  United States (Military equipment, aid, and technical assistance)
  •  Australia (Intelligence support)
  •  China (Military equipment)
  •  Israel (Intelligence support and military equipment)
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
2017 2017 2017 Iraqi–Kurdish conflict

Part of the Iraqi Civil War

 Iraq
Supported by
 Iran
 Turkey

 Iraqi Kurdistan

Supported by

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia


PKK

PUK

PDKI

2017 Ongoing Anglophone Crisis  Cameroon  Ambazonia
2017 Ongoing Islamist insurgency in Mozambique
 Mozambique
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 Tanzania
 Uganda
 Ansar al-Sunna
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (denied by Mozambican government)
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Rojava (cross-border cooperation since May 2018)

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Qatar Qatar
Egypt Egypt

 NATO


 Kurdistan Region

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Islamic State

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Nororiental de Guerra

Frente 33
 Popular Liberation Army (EPL)
2018 2018 Gaza–Israel clashes (November 2018) Israel Israel  Gaza Strip
2018 2018 2018 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes  Azerbaijan  Armenia
2019 2019 2019 India–Pakistan standoff India India Pakistan Pakistan
| Jaish-e-Mohammed


2019 2019 Gaza–Israel clashes (May 2019) Israel Israel  Gaza Strip
2019 Ongoing 2019–20 Persian Gulf crisis  United States

 United States

 United Kingdom

 Saudi Arabia

 Australia

 United Arab Emirates

 Bahrain

 Albania

 Kuwait

 Qatar

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 Japan

 South Korea

 Israel

 Egypt

 Iran

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China China
North Korea North Korea
 Venezuela (Maduro government)
Syria Syria
 Yemen (Supreme Political Council)
2019 2019 Gaza–Israel clashes (November 2019) Israel Israel File:Flag of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine.svg Palestinian Islamic Jihad
  1. ^ ACA was active from 2014 until 2016, when most of its members and leaders were killed. The group was effectively defunct after this point,[13] but was revived sometime in 2017 by members of the EML.[14][15]
  2. ^ The SPLM-IO accused JEM of supporting Kiir's government since 2013, though JEM has denied any involvement and claims to maintain neutrality in the South Sudanese Civil War.[108] The Sudanese government,[109] aid workers[108] and other sources[110] have however affirmed that JEM is taking part in conflict on the side of the South Sudanese government.[111]
  3. ^ The Cobra Faction openly opposed the government until 2014, and remained in relative opposition until 2015, when it divided into a pro-government and pro-SPLM-IO faction, the latter of which formed the Greater Pibor Forces. In early 2016, the Cobra Faction effectively disbanded, when the remaining group joined the government.[116][117] In September 2016, however, the Cobra Faction was declared restored by some of its commanders and declared that it had resumed its struggle against the government.[118]

See also

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